Nauru's phosphate
deposits began to be mined early in the 20th century by a German-British
consortium; the island was occupied by Australian forces in World War I.
Nauru achieved independence in 1968 and joined the UN in 1999. Nauru is
the world's smallest independent republic.

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Nauru Picture Gallery __ "The images on this Web site are both historical and
rare and show the people of Nauru as they existed before 1921. This was a time
when their culture, customs and lifestyle had not been excessively disrupted by
the phosphate mining and the brutal Japanese occupation during World War 2. -
illustrated - From janeresture.com -
http://www.janeresture.com/nauru_picture_gallery/

Nauru -
History __ "The original settlers are thought to have been castaways who
drifted to Nauru from another Pacific island. The first recorded discovery of
Nauru by a Westerner was made by Captain John Fearn of the whaling ship Hunter
in November 1798." Essay about Nauru history. - From
nationsencyclopedia.com -
http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Nauru-HISTORY.html

Nauruan Tribal War __ "The Nauruan Tribal War was a conflict among the
twelve indigenous tribes of Nauru between 1878 and 1888. By the end of the war
about 500 people had died, around a third of the population." Encyclopedic
article with links to related materials. - from wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nauruan_Tribal_War